Neco Novellas's eclectic, world-spanning sound bears the clear stamp of his polyglot musical education. Raised by a musically accomplished family in Mozambique, Novellas absorbed both East African fol...continue...

Singer/songwriter Tcheka might be from Cape Verde, but he defies comparison with other artists from the islands. There's a very African quality to his music, much of it based around the local rhythm o...continue...

Lura is part of a new generation of Cape Verdean musicians rediscovering the hidden traditions of her ancestral homeland. Her music is inspired by the...continue...
Funana, batuku, and mazurka are Cape Verdean words -- the names of traditional island rhythms. They don't exactly roll off the tongues of most English speakers, but Lura, whose ancestors are from the ...continue...